Dr. Wibool Piyawattanametha

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsMedical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
KeywordsMicrosystems, Endoscopic Imaging, Molecular Imaging

Current contact address

CountryThailand
CityLat Krabang
InstitutionKing Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Dr. Harald SchenkFraunhofer-Institut für Photonische Mikrosysteme (IPMS), Dresden
Start of initial sponsorship01/03/2014

Program(s)

2013Fraunhofer-Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Piyawattanametha has gained excellent international reputation for his pioneering work in MEMS-based optical endoscopic imaging for cancer diagnosis. His multi-disciplinary research is bridging the engineering and biological fields to solve unmet clinical need in cancer diagnosis and therapeutics. During his stay in Germany, he focuses on integration of cutting edge MEMS technology for in-vivo real time screening of cervical cancer.